"Provide" is a song by American rapper G-Eazy, featuring vocals from American singer-songwriter Chris Brown and English singer-songwriter Mark Morrison. It was released through RCA Records as a standalone single on February 5, 2021. The song was produced by the duo of Cardiak and Hitmaka who previously worked on different songs from Brown's albums Heartbreak on a Full Moon and Indigo. The three artists wrote the song alongside the producers with the exception of the latter producer and Gabrielle Nowee, Benjamin Wilson, Douglas Ford, and Drew Love.[1] It was later included on the deluxe edition of G-Eazy's fourth studio album These Things Happen Too.[2]

"Provide"
Single by G-Eazy featuring Chris Brown and Mark Morrison
Released	February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	3:06
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Gerald Gillum Christopher Brown Mark Morrison Carl McCormick Christian Ward Gabrielle Nowee Benjamin Wilson Douglas Ford Drew Love
Producer(s)	Cardiak Hitmaka Paul Cabbin
G-Eazy singles chronology
"Hate the Way" (2020) "Provide" (2021) "She's Fire" (2021)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Back to You" (2020) "Provide" (2021) "Guilty" / "Rolls Royce Umbrella" (2021)
Mark Morrison singles chronology
"My Life" (2020) "Provide" (2021)
Music video
"Provide" on YouTube

Background and composition

G-Eazy has collaborated with Chris Brown twice before "Provide" was released, the first time on G-Eazy's 2015 single "Drifting" and the second time on Brown's 2019 single "Wobble Up", with additional features from Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez and American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj, respectively. However, it serves as the first collaboration between G-Eazy and Mark Morrison and the first collaboration between Brown and Morrison. The song also samples Morrison's 1996 single "Return of the Mack", from his debut studio album of the same name.[3]

Release and promotion

On February 1, 2021, G-Eazy revealed the collaboration between himself and Chris Brown that would be released that same week through an Instagram post.[4] The following day, the cover art for the song was revealed, and that also revealed that Mark Morrison would be a part of the collaboration and then confirmed the release date with a comment on his own post.[5] Finally, two days before the song was released, he revealed a small clip of the accompanying visuals.[6]

Music video

The official music video for the song premiered alongside its release on February 5, 2021.[7] It was directed by Edgar Esteves and shot in Los Angeles, California.[8] It contains a large house party that shows them in the company of women and dancing. [9]

Critical reception

Brandon Caldwell from HipHopDX claimed that the video shows G-Eazy "wooing a woman he met at a burger stop, taking her on a shopping spree in a send-up to the '90s coming of age comedy Clueless" and Chris Brown "being one of the main stars of the party, going from inside to the front yard to roof and more".[9]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

• G-Eazy – lead vocals, songwriting
• Chris Brown – featured vocals, songwriting
• Mark Morrison – featured vocals, songwriting
• Cardiak – production, songwriting
• Hitmaka – production, songwriting
• Paul Cabbin – production
• Gabrielle Nowee – songwriting
• Benjamin Wilson – songwriting
• Douglas Ford – songwriting
• Drew Love – songwriting
• Jaycen Joshua – mixing
• Patrizio Pigliapoco – mixing, recording
• Chris Athens – mastering
• Shawn "Source" Jarrett – recording
• DJ Riggins – assistant engineering
• Jacob Richards – assistant engineering
• Mike Seaberg – assistant engineering

Charts

Release history

References